CVE-2017-15310 Path traversal in iReader
Attackers can delete arbitrary files from the SD card due to insufficient input validation in the Huawei iReader mobile application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15310?
CVE-2017-15310 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. iReader, published on 22 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Huawei iReader app before 8.0.2.301 has an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability due to the lack of input validation. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to delete specific files from the SD card.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15310?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Ireader.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15310?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15310 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-15310 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15310 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. iReader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cwxp-j6rc-3w8w.